Welland Jr. Canadians
Encyclopedia
The Welland Jr. Canadians are a Canadian
junior ice hockey
team based in Welland
, Ontario
, Canada
. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
.
in 1979.
In the mid-1970s, the Cougars co-existed with the Welland Sabres
of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
.
Canada
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junior ice hockey
Ice hockey
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team based in Welland
Welland, Ontario
Welland is a city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara in Southern Ontario, Canada.The city has been traditionally known as the place where rails and water meet, referring to the railways from Buffalo to Toronto and Southwestern Ontario, and the waterways of Welland Canal and Welland River,...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Canadian junior ice hockey league based in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association, Ontario Hockey Federation, and Hockey Canada...
.
History
The Welland franchise, under any of its various names, has been a charter member of the Golden Horseshoe "B" since leaving the Niagara District Junior B Hockey LeagueNiagara District Junior B Hockey League
The Niagara District Junior B Hockey League was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league in the Golden Horseshoe of Ontario from 1954 until 1979. The league was a part of the Ontario Hockey Association of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and was eligible for the Sutherland Cup.-History:The...
in 1979.
In the mid-1970s, the Cougars co-existed with the Welland Sabres
Welland Sabres
The Welland Sabres are a defunct Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team that were based out of Welland, Ontario. The team was a part of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League.-Season-by-season results:-Playoffs:...
of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
----The Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League was a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey that lasted from the late 1960s until 1977 in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league was swallowed by what is now called the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1977....
.
Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1977-78 | 40 | 28 | 11 | 1 | ||||||
| 249 | 172 | 57 | 1st NDJBHL | Won League, Lost SC Sutherland Cup The Sutherland Cup is the ice hockey Ontario Junior "B" Provincial Championship trophy. The Sutherland Cup is now the championship trophy of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Until 2007, the Cup served as an interleague provincial championship... QF |
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| 1978-79 | 40 | 28 | 10 | 2 | ||||||
| 58 | 3rd NDJBHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||||
| 1979-80 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 6 | ||||||
| 314 | 216 | 60 | 3rd GHJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1980-81 | 41 | 22 | 16 | 3 | ||||||
| 253 | 228 | 47 | 3rd GHJHL | Lost Final | ||||||
| 1981-82 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | ||||||
| 43 | 3rd GHJHL | |||||||||
| 1982-83 | 42 | 19 | 19 | 4 | ||||||
| 224 | 224 | 42 | 5th GHJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1983-84 | 42 | 14 | 26 | 2 | ||||||
| 193 | 229 | 30 | 6th GHJHL | |||||||
| 1984-85 | 42 | 15 | 18 | 9 | ||||||
| 221 | 213 | 39 | 7th GHJHL | |||||||
| 1985-86 | 40 | 21 | 14 | 5 | ||||||
| 245 | 235 | 47 | 4th GHJHL | |||||||
| 1986-87 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | ||||||
| 279 | 192 | 58 | 2nd GHJHL | |||||||
| 1987-88 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 4 | ||||||
| 269 | 220 | 50 | 3rd GHJHL | |||||||
| 1988-89 | 42 | 8 | 26 | 8 | ||||||
| 188 | 274 | 24 | 8th GHJHL | |||||||
| 1989-90 | 48 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 336 | 256 | 54 | 5th GHJHL | |
| 1990-91 | 42 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 273 | 145 | 73 | 1st GHJHL | Won League |
| 1991-92 | 42 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 308 | 155 | 73 | 1st GHJHL | Lost Final |
| 1992-93 | 42 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 259 | 177 | 60 | 2nd GHJHL | Lost Final |
| 1993-94 | 40 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 234 | 191 | 44 | 4th GHJHL | |
| 1994-95 | 42 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 226 | 175 | 55 | 2nd GHJHL | |
| 1995-96 | 50 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 160 | 223 | 37 | 6th GHJHL | |
| 1996-97 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 222 | 192 | 42 | 5th GHJHL | |
| 1997-98 | 49 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 247 | 179 | 64 | 3rd GHJHL | |
| 1998-99 | 47 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 203 | 184 | 48 | 4th GHJHL | |
| 1999-00 | 48 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 218 | 159 | 62 | 3rd GHJHL | |
| 2000-01 | 48 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 196 | 142 | 64 | 3rd GHJHL | |
| 2001-02 | 48 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 180 | 210 | 44 | 4th GHJHL | |
| 2002-03 | 48 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 250 | 194 | 59 | 3rd GHJHL | |
| 2003-04 | 48 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 170 | 118 | 64 | 3rd GHJHL | |
| 2004-05 | 48 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 171 | 184 | 40 | 6th GHJHL | |
| 2005-06 | 49 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 218 | 185 | 60 | 4th GHJHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 2006-07 | 49 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 250 | 217 | 54 | 5th GHJHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2007-08 | 49 | 28 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 257 | 206 | 58 | 5th GOJHL-GH | |
| 2008-09 | 52 | 19 | 28 | |||||||
| 5 | 218 | 286 | 43 | 6th GOJHL-GH | ||||||
| 2009-10 | 51 | 18 | 23 | |||||||
| 10 | 175 | 207 | 46 | 5th GOJHL-GH | Lost Conf. QF | |||||
| 2010-11 | 51 | 29 | 17 | |||||||
| 5 | 232 | 166 | 63 | 4th GOJHL-GH | Lost Conf. QF |
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